Autumn and winter are the time when mulled wine is served in all restaurants, bars and cafes. Hot wine with spices warms up perfectly in cold weather, prevents colds and promotes emotional communication. A good mulled wine can also be prepared at home - this can be a pleasant surprise for invited friends.
It is necessary
- Red wine mulled wine:
- - a bottle of dry red wine;
- - 10 pieces of dry cloves;
- - 2 sticks of cinnamon;
- - 50 g brown sugar;
- - 2 glasses of cognac.
- White wine mulled wine:
- - a bottle of dry white wine;
- - 2 large green apples;
- - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg;
- - ground black pepper;
- - 50 g of sugar.
- Moreover:
- - shortbread cookies or dry biscuits;
- - fruit salad;
- - canapes with smoked meat and fish.
Instructions
Step 1
The essence of mulled wine is simple - spices are added to the wine, and then heated without boiling. The classic recipe is dry red wine. However, today mulled wines are prepared from semi-dry and semi-sweet wines, red and white, with a variety of spices and fruits. There is even a non-alcoholic mulled wine based on grape or apple juice.
Step 2
When choosing an option for a friendly get-together, stop at two or three recipes. A mulled wine party does not need complex meals and snacks. Make small canapes with smoked fish and meat. Fruit salad is also fine - it's much more interesting than just sliced fruit.
Step 3
Don't forget shortbread cookies, not too sweet or glazed, or dry biscuits. Ideal - Italian biscotti. In Italy, it is customary to dip it in hot wine - this is quite appropriate at a home party.
Step 4
Cook classic mulled wine. Pour a bottle of dry red wine into a saucepan. Add a couple of cinnamon sticks, cloves, and some brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, but never boil it. Remove the pan from the heat, pour a couple of glasses of cognac into the mulled wine and pour it immediately into the glasses.
Step 5
The best dishes for mulled wine are special thick-walled glasses with handles. They retain heat and allow you to hold the glass in your hands without scalding. Top off your glass with a couple of cocktail tubes. Mulled wine is always served in portions - it is not customary to pour it at the table like sangria or a punch.
Step 6
Try another option as well. Pour a bottle of dry white wine into a saucepan. Add a pinch of ground pepper and nutmeg. Squeeze the juice from the apples and pour it into a saucepan, add sugar to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil. Finely chop the peeled apple, add a tablespoon of fruit to each glass and cover with hot wine. Serve teaspoons to glasses with apple mulled wine - fruits from wine are supposed to be eaten.
